Marner Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £194k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tower Hamlets · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £4.8m | £4.8m | -£15k | £248k | 646 |
2019-20 | £5.0m | £5.1m | -£49k | £200k | 648 |
2020-21 | £5.0m | £4.7m | +£340k | £539k | 660 |
2021-22 | £5.1m | £5.1m | +£48k | £588k | 651 |
2022-23 | £5.2m | £5.3m | -£136k | £452k | 636 |
2023-24 | £5.8m | £5.6m | +£171k | £623k | 630 |
2024-25 | £6.0m | £6.0m | -£35k | £588k | 628 |
2025-26 | £6.4m | £6.8m | -£394k | £194k | 618 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 27% of them. It spends £11,045 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,850.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,111 | £3,957 | £3,447–£4,488 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,745 | £1,522 | £1,217–£1,934 |
Supply staff | £278 | £213 | £47–£409 |
Admin and clerical | £691 | £379 | £275–£516 |
Premises | £1,054 | £460 | £401–£594 |
Energy | £110 | £115 | £99–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £309 | £242 | £218–£330 |
Bought-in services | £1,522 | £350 | £113–£821 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- Manorfield Primary School Tight
- The Olive School, Hackney Large reserves
- Dersingham Primary School Tight
- Granton Primary School Large reserves
- Cubitt Town Primary School Large reserves
- Woolmore Primary School Large reserves
- Cardinal Primary School Healthy
- Windrush Charlton Primary School Healthy
- Stepney Park Primary School Large reserves
- Southern Road Primary School Healthy
- Rosetta Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.3m | £10,147 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £760k | £1,231 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £416k | £673 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £160k | £260 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,522 a pupil, against a typical £350 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,054 a pupil, against a typical £460 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £691 a pupil, against a typical £379 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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